Training opportunity for aspirant Scriptwriters

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs (CATA), are offering part-time training opportunity to individuals who wish to train as scriptwriters in the film and television arena.

The successful candidates will go through an intensive SEDIBA "Spark" Screenwriting Training Programme where they will be provided with the screenwriting tools to develop engaging stories that have the potential to be feature films.

This part-time training programme will run for 5 months, comprising of one workshop per month held during weekends, with final course deliverables to be sent in by participants one month after the last workshop.

Workshops will be in the North West province (Rustenburg). Selected participants will have to attend all five workshops of which dates will be communicated in due course

Relevant tertiary qualification or some experience in the film and television industry
One page synopsis of your idea for a film
Motivational letter to include what inspired your idea, why you would like to be in the film and television industry and what your future career path is.
A comprehensive CV
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